Walking
Cars Left Behind in Most Trips to Vancouver's Core
8 September 2008 - 12:00pm
The Vancouver Sun
A recent study shows that about 60% of all trips into the urban core of Vancouver are not by car.
Seniors Facing High Gas Prices Find Giving Up Their Cars Tough
16 August 2008 - 9:00am
Market Watch - Also Associated Press story
AARP finds that 29% of older Americans polled say they are now walking as a way to avoid high gas prices, but 40% say the sidewalks in their area are inadequate.
Google Maps Adds Walking Directions
23 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Google
Google announces walking directions feature for Google Maps.
Can Landscape Architects Get Kids to Walk to School?
17 April 2008 - 8:00am
Land Online
Fewer kids are walking to school these days. This piece from the American Society of Landscape Architects' Land Online wonders what landscape architects can do to reverse the trend.
British Columbians Ditching Cars
31 March 2008 - 7:00am
The Vancouver Sun
More people in British Columbia are responding to higher gas prices by ditching their cars and rising bikes, taking transit and walking, according to a recent survey.
Friday Funny: Addressing the Dangers of Texting While Walking
14 March 2008 - 2:00pm
ITN News via Engadget
More and more people are injuring themselves by walking into poles while looking down at their cell phones. This video from ITN News looks at an effort in England to make the streets safer for walking texters.
Smart Growth Safety Benefits
20 November 2007 - 7:02am
Many families move to sprawled, automobile-dependent suburbs because they want a safe place to raise their children. They are mistaken. A smart growth community is actually a much safer and healthier place to live overall.
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